Practical Statistics for Data Scientist

PracticalStatisticsforDataScientists

50EssentialConcepts

PeterBruceandAndrewBruce

PracticalStatisticsforDataScientists

byPeterBruceandAndrewBruce

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Dedication

WewouldliketodedicatethisbooktothememoriesofourparentsVictorG.

BruceandNancyC.Bruce,whocultivatedapassionformathandscience;andto